Minecraft Boss update and add-ons to launch next month

Microsoft announced at this past weekend’s MINECON event in California that the next big update for “Minecraft” will launch October 2016.

After revealing earlier this year that a Boss Update was coming, the company finally revealed that “Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta,” “Minecraft: Pocket Edition” and “Minecraft: Gear VR Edition” are all set to receive the updates on October 18.

New slash commands will also be introduced so players can tweak the game itself by summoning, teleporting and more, while the Add-Ons will enable users to play around with the game creating new monsters to fight, making villagers run away for them or chase them, and simply having fun making chickens that explode.

So players can find out more, Microsoft will make available free downloadable examples of Add-Ons on Minecraft.net once the update has launched on October 18. A FAQ and how-to video are also available now.